Crazy Quilters Quilt Guild

 

	Community Service
	October 2007 - Placemats  for Meals on Wheels
	November 2007 - Food Drive for donation to the Rescue Mission. We'll pass the hat for a monetary donation as well.
	January 2008 - Tying lap robes for donation to Cedarbrook and Phoebe homes.
	Stuffing and sewing breast cancer pillows.                            And our biggggg project is preparing bear bodies for our Full  Circle                             Community Service project.  Our Guild, St. Michaels School and                            Allen High School are working together to be an angel to Sacred                            Heart Hospital by providing emergency room bears.  The sewing                            class at Allen has made 40 bear bodies and is still making more.                            At our meeting we will be cutting and trimming sewn bodies.                            St. Michaels will be stuffing the bears.
	February and March 2008 - Preemie Quilts March 2008 - National Quilt Day will be celebrated with another kit-making Saturday.  We will make up kits for breast pillows and tote bags.
	April and May 2008 - Breast cancer pillows
	May 2008 - A community service tea will be held the second Saturday.  We will discuss plans for future projects.
	Directions:
	Pillowcases for Cancer Patients Hospital Donation Teddy Bears Lap robes Meals on Wheels Placemats Preemie Quilts
	Hospital Donation Teddy Bears - Pattern (This is an MS Word document - full size pattern)
	No buttons or ornaments that would pose a choking hazard.
	Pillowcases for Cancer Patients
	We are making pillowcases for the oncology unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. These pillow cases are bringing smiles to many faces!
	Finished Size: Standard Pillowcase: 20” X 31”
	Note: Please pre-wash fabric before stitching and then wash completed project in HOT water to remove any germs for the protection of the oncology children.
	Supplies:
	3/4 yard fabric for body
	1/3 yard fabric for border
	Sewing Instructions:
	1. Cut the body of the case 26 ½” X 40 ½” and the border 10 ½” X 40 ½”.
	2. Fold the border in half lengthwise wrong sides together and press.
	3. Place the right side of the border on the right side of the body of the case.  Stitch together   using ½” seam allowance.
	4. Place right sides of the pillowcase together.  Stitch down the side and across the bottom.
	5. Turn to the right side and press.
	6. Place washed pillowcase in a zip lock plastic bag.
	Smile knowing you have brought a smile to a sick child!  THANK YOU!!!
	Preemie Quilts for Local Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
	Finished Size: 18 x 22 inches (Can be a bit bigger but no smaller).
	One side must be flannel.  (Flannel on both sides is ok, too.)  NO batting.  They can be machine or hand quilted.
	Breast Cancer Pillows
	Cut two pieces of fabric 7 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches.  One side can be pieced but one side must be solid.  Sew both pieces right sides together leaving an opening for turning right side out.  After turning, stuff firmly and sew opening together.
	Finished Size: 7 x 11 inches
	Meals on Wheels Placemats Placemats can be 16  to 18 inches long and 11 1/2 to 13 inches wide.  They can be rectangular, octagonal, or oval.  They can be pieced or appliquéd.  Please do not use any 3-D embellishments.  Placemats should be quilted.
	Plain basic placemats or those with a special holiday theme are a wonderful way to say "we care!" to those served by Meals on Wheels.
	Lap Robes
	Simple lap robes 45 by 60 inches are wonderful for patients at Cedarbrook and the Phoebe home.  They may be pieced, quilted, or tied.  Using a thin batting they may be backed with flannel. Here's a photo of some of our Community Service projects.  Enjoy!
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